Greece

Advocacy for Greece

What’s Happening? 

Greece is a primary destination for people seeking refuge in the European Union and has received billions of Euros in funding to receive them. But conditions in its refugee camps and closed controlled access centers are inhumane. Stringent laws and regulations hinder efforts to provide services to refugees and enable them to unite with family. Greek border guards and the Hellenic coast guard have forcibly expelled people seeking refuge.

What Must Be Done? 

Refugees International is calling on policymakers to ensure access to asylum for people seeking refuge in Greece, humane reception conditions, early and comprehensive integration efforts, and access for (rather than criminalization of) groups contributing to the response.